Piper PA-31T-620II N2336X

Summary

On 20 May 1987 at about 23:22 local time, a Piper PA-31T-620II registered N2336X was involved in an accident near Cody, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 May 1987 at 23:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Cody, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

E.e. Faust Regional (COD)

Coordinates

44.5105, -109.0495

Aircraft

Piper PA-31T-620II

Registration

N2336X

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Idaho Fals → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN87FA130

3 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

N2336X WAS ON A BUSINESS FLT TO CODY, WY. THE PILOT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT OF THE VOR-A APPROACH. A PILOT WHO LANDED AT CODY MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT SAID THE VISIBILITY HAD DECREASED TO 3/4 OF A MI WHEN N2336X MADE THE FIRST APPROACH AND APPROX 1/2 MI WHEN N2336X CRASHED. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. THE SAS SERVO ARM WAS FOUND IN THE FULL UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN IN A STEEP NOSE LOW ATTITUDE ON A HEADING THAT WAS OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT. APP MINS AT CODY ARE 5800 FT & 1 MILE VIS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.